Waste mechanism for washbasins, baths, &amp;c.



No. 756,663. PATENTED APR. 5, 1904.

S. W. LEWIS.

WASTE MECHANISM FOR WASHBASINS, BATHS, 8w. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23, 1901.

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Patented April 5, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL WALKER LEWIS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK..

WASTE MECHANISM FOR WASHBASINS, BATHS, 81,0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 756,663, dated April 5, 1904.

Application filed December 23, 1901. Serial No, 86,385. (No model.)

The object of my invention is to produce a 9 strong, durable, and simple means for opening and closing the stopper of a waste-outlet by turning the handle to the right or left, or, if desired, by a complete revolution of the handle, and at the same time preserving the proper alinement of the several parts, also to effect a more convenient method of adjusting the parts to save time and labor when installing the device for use, as fully set forth hereinafter and illustrated in the drawings.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section showing the application of my device to a washbasin. Figs. 2 and 3 are plan views of the operating device in different positions of operation. Fig. 4 is afront view of the same. Fig. 5 is a similar view from the back. Fig. 6 is an inverted plan view of same, and Fig. 7 shows a modification by which the handle can be completely revolved.

The same numerals indicate identical parts in all the views.

The features of my invention may be applied to various forms of waste apparatus, but for convenience of illustration is shown in connection with the apparatus described in my Patent No. 568,261, dated September 22, 1896, and is an improvement upon that device.

In Fig. 1 the basin or bath 1 is fitted to the slab or rim 2 in the usual manner and is provided with an overflow 3, a waste-plug 9, a stopper 4, which latter is provided with guide wings 5, stem 6, and basketshaped strainer 7. Ahorizontal operating thrust-rod 14 is adapted to engage or bear against the sloping bottom of said strainer, as described in my said patent, and is supported within the lateral arm 11 and packing-nut 12.

A tube 25, passing through the rim 2, screws up into the handle-post 29 and is made rigid by adjustment of the jam-nut 81, the handle 30 resting upon its post 29, and the handlerod 24 is sustained by and turns within the tube 25. An oblong loop 18 surrounds the handle-rod 24, having a slot 22, whereby the loop can have free longitudinal play. I also provide lateral loops 17, forming the transverse or side slot 19, which preferably extends on both sides of the loop 18. The parts 17 18 I term a yoke, and it is secured by the arm 15 and hub 16 to the operatingrod 14 by means of a set-screw 27 or any other convenient means making it rigid and mov able only with therod 14. Thus it will be seen that the rod 14, with the parts 16, 15, 17 and 18, can be freely moved back and forth in perfact alinement with the handle-rod 24, the slots 19 and 22 preferably forming a T, as in Figs. 2 and 3, or a cross, as in Fig. 7. A crank 21 is secured to the handlesrod 24 by a set-screw 28 or any other convenient method. The crank is provided with a crank pin or arm 20, which is adapted to engage the lateral slots 19 within the loop 17.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the rod 14 is shown at the limit of its instroke against the sloping bottom of the strainer 7, which motion has elevated and opened the stopper 4, the crank 21 and crank-pin 20 being at the dead-center of its swing and bearing against the front end of the yoke 17 18. Now if it be desired to close the waste-outlet the handle 30 can be turned either to the-right or left, when the throw or rotation of the crank 21 will cause the crank-pin 20 to enter one of the slots 19, and the continued revolution of the handle and crank causing the crank-pin 20 to carry the slide back to the limit of its stroke, which permits the stopper to drop back to its seat 8 and close the outlet, as is shown in Fig. 3, where the handle and crank have been turned to the left until the crank-pin 20, bearing backward against the loop 17, has caused the slide 14 and yoke to move backward until the front part of the yoke bears against the handle-rod 24. To open the stopper, as shown in Fig. 1, the handle 30 turned to the front, when the crank-pin 20, operating within the loop 17, causes the rod 14 to bear against the sloping bottom of the strainer 7 until the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

To arrange the parts so the handle will turn either right or left to open the stopper, the yoke should be reversed, with its lateral crossslot 19, arm 15, and hub 16 at the back, in which position, with the crank 21 and slide 14 thrown back and the crank-pin 20 at the center of the cross-slot, rotation of the crank right or left will cause the crank-pin to traverse the cross-slot, moving the slide 14 forward to open the stopper.

The main slot 22 is of a width to accommodate the rod 24, and the side slot 19, at a right angle to said main slot, is of a smaller size to accommodate the crank-pin 20. Hence, owing to difierence of sizes, accidental displacement cannot cause the rod 24 to enter the lateral or cross slot 19.

When it is desirable to effect a longer movement of the slide 14 or a complete revolution of the handle 30, I make the yoke in the form of a cross, as shown in Fig. 7 In this form if the handle and crank be turned to the right, as shown, the yoke and slide will be carried back until the handle-rod 24 is opposite the narrow lateral or cross slot 19 and the crank-pin is within the outer end of lateral loop 17, as in Fig 3, further rotation of r the crank will cause the crank-pin 20 to bear against the back wall of slot 19 and carry the yoke and rod 14 away from the stopper backward to the limit of its stroke until the front end of the wide slot 22 surrounds the handlerod 24, when the crank-pin will cross the main slot 22, enter the opposite narrow transverse slot 19, and carry the yoke forward until the rod 14 reengages the stopper and the handle-rod 24 is again at the back end of its oop.

1n setting up or installing fixtures of this kind it has heretofore been necessary to cut off either the handle-rod 24 or slide-rod 14, because they have always been made in the same alinement, and mistakes in cutting the right length have frequently caused delay and trouble and the expense of supplying a new rod. All this I have wholly obviated by oflisetting the slide-rod 14 by using a bent arm at 15, whereby the handle-rod 24 and slide-rod 14 pass without interference or the necessity of losingtime to measure and cut off, as heretofore. This is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 and has proved to be a convenience and economy in the work of installation.

Another feature of the invention which I sometimes employ is the provision of a second loop 23 for the purpose of a guide or steadier, whereby any lateral displacement or twisting motion when in operation is impossible, and I have illustrated it in Figs. 1, 4, 5, and particularly in Fig. 6. It is not shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a mechanism for operating devices of the character specified, the combination with a waste-outlet passage and a valve or stopper for said outlet, of a substantially horizontal operating-rod adapted to open said stopper, a substantially vertical handle-rod passing or crossing said operating-rod without interference, and means for imparting motion from said handle-rod to the operating-rod, whereby the apparatus can be installed for use without having to measure or cut either rod.

2. In a waste apparatus for a washbasin, bath, sink or the like, the combination with an outlet-passage and a valve or stopper for said outlet, of an operating-rod fitted with a yoke which is provided with a main slot parallel with said operating-rod, and transverse slots on both sides of said main slot and open to it, a rod adapted to rotate within said main slot, a crank and crank-pin attached to said rotating rod and adapted to cross said main slot and to engage either transverse slot, whereby said rotating rod and its crank can be turned in either direction or completely revolved to impart motion to the operating-rod.

3. In a mechanism for operating devices of the character specified, the combination of an operating-rod fitted with a yoke provided with a main slot parallel with said operating-rod, and a lateral slot, a rod passing through said main slot and adapted to rotate within it, a crank and a crank-pin attached to said rotating rod and adapted to engage said lateral slot and a guide-loop parallel with said main slot and surrounding said rotating rod, whereby rotation of the stationary rod will cause the crank-pin within the lateral slot to impart motion to the operating-rod and the guide loop surrounding said rotating rod will pre vent lateral displacement of the parts.

4. In a mechanism for operating devices of the character described, the combination of an operating-rod fitted with a yoke provided with a main slot and a lateral slot, a rod passing through said main slot and adapted to rotate and operate within it, a crank and crank-pin attached to said rotating rod and adapted to engage said lateral slot, said yoke being attached to the operating-rod by or at an ofl set, whereby the two rods will pass or cross without interference substantially as described.

5. For a washbasin, sink, bath or similar appliance, the combination of the waste-outlet plug 9, stopper 4, operating-rod 14 and yoke 17 18,'handle-rod 24 adapted to operate within the loop 18 and provided with crank 21 and crank-pin 20 adapted to operate with- IIO and passing it Without interference, and means of conveying motion from the handle-rod to the operating-rod for the purpose and use described.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in presence of two Witnesses.

SAML. WALKER LEWIsQ In presence of A. E. ROGERS, WV. R. SPooNER. 

